President Trump has signed an executive order supporting a revised pediatric immunization schedule that would shift vaccines recommended for all children from 17 to 11 diseases. Other vaccines, including those for flu and COVID-19, would move into categories based on risk or shared decision-making between parents and healthcare providers.
The move has drawn strong criticism from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical organizations, which argue that the changes are not supported by new scientific evidence. The legal authority and implementation of the order also remain uncertain.
Read the full article from Fierce Healthcare: Trump signs executive order to overhaul pediatric vaccine recommendations